Regulation 7 Condition of loading prior to departure to be satisfactory

Before a ship of Class I, II or II(A), or a ship of Class IV to which regulation 11 applies, proceeds on a voyage the master shall ensure that the condition of loading of the ship as recorded in accordance with regulations 4(2) and 5(4) is within the permissible standard of stability determined in accordance with regulation 6 and satisfies all the relevant requirements prescribed in the stability information booklet.